Colliers Wood · Merton · Mitcham and Morden constituency · 51.42165, -0.17829

SW19 2DF— Colliers Wood, Merton

Location and area intelligence for SW19 2DF, Colliers Wood, Merton

The family fortress

 

Top 10% LondonSchools 100%Safety 80/100Transport 52/100~3% yield · indicativeOnly 2 sales — thin data⚠ Knotweed sites nearby

Best for: Families

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Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
73
Safety
80
Schools
100
Transport
52
Environment
59
Investment
48

The bottom line

SW19 2DF offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding) and low crime — strong value for Families who can accept its trade-offs.

The catch: 2 Japanese knotweed sites within 400m — may affect mortgage applications.

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Location

SW19 2DF

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Inner city
Very highYoung professionals
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Low

London Benchmarks

vs London income+30.7% vs London avg
vs London crime-49.0% vs London avg

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How SW19 2DF has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

100

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★★

Primary

Singlegate Primary School

Outstanding · Inspected Nov 2023 · 6 min walk

KS2: 108.0

★★★

Secondary

Harris Academy Wimbledon

Outstanding · Inspected Jan 2023 · 14 min walk

P8: +0.64A8: 50.9

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 8 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Balham Nursery School

Not inspected · 40 min walk

4 primaries · 0 secondaries · 0 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

32.9 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 77% of London
↑ Rising 980.0%

from a low base — still below London average

-40% vs borough

Crime by type

Other37%
Anti-social behaviour26%
Violence & sexual offences17%
Drug offences7%
Vehicle crime6%
Burglary6%
Robbery2%
Theft0%

Road safety

100

Road safety score

0

Accidents (5yr)

1

Serious within 200m

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Fire Station · 1.5km

Crime is 49% below London average

Property

2 Jul

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Insufficient sales data

Only 2 sales recorded in the last 24 months — too few for a reliable median price. Price figures have been withheld to avoid misleading comparisons.

Price history

Sales (24 months)2
New build0.0%
Price per m²£8,964/m²
Price per ft²£833/ft²
Avg floor area63.1 m²

EPC breakdown

C
15%
D
12%
E
4%

Based on 31 properties · Confidence: high

Street mix

Terraced 18%Flat 80%Other 2%

LHA rates — Outer South London

Shared room£569/mo
1 bedroom£950/mo
2 bedrooms£1200/mo
3 bedrooms£1500/mo
4 bedrooms£1950/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Low

Market activity

100d

Days to sell

Energy & construction

Solar yield853 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£157,750
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1900-1929
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band CAnnual charge £1,771
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

1995–2026 · CAGR

+7.4%

Total change

+823%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-27.5%

per year

Acceleration

-99.44

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £75k–£100k · P75: £600k–£700k · 55 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 55 sales

Terraced20%
Flat/maisonette80%

By decade

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
Late-1990s boom1995–2000£52k£95k+82.7%1.8
Post-dot-com plateau2001–2004£136k£212k+55.9%3
Pre-crash peak2005–2007£211k£281k+33.5%2
GFC & correction2009–2012£173k£210k+21.4%2.7
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2015£281k£530k+88.5%3
Brexit uncertainty2018–2018£412k£412k+0%2
Pandemic surge2020–2021£470k£529k+12.6%2.5
Rate-rise correction2022–2023£500k£385k-23%1
Current market2025–2026£662k£480k-27.5%1

Price Trajectory by Type

TerracedFlat/maisonette

Per-type alpha vs district

Best performer

Flat/maisonette

+0% alpha

Weakest performer

Terraced

+0% alpha

Flat/maisonette+0% α
Local
9.3%
District
9.3%
Terraced+0% α
Local
8.7%
District
8.7%

CAGR over 24yr data window. Alpha = local CAGR − district CAGR.

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

64out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Buyer's Market

Neutral conditions

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Sales Volume53
Seasonal Timing2
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 4

Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern line
4 min walk
Haydons Road

Nearby stations

Colliers Wood Underground StationNorthern
5 min walk
Haydons RoadNational Rail
11 min walk
Tooting Broadway Underground StationNorthern
12 min walk
South Wimbledon Underground StationNorthern
15 min walk
Morden Road Tram StopTram
22 min walk
No bus stops within 400m

46

Walkability score

217

Footpaths (500m)

0

Santander docks (800m)

2.5 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge44 min ↑
Victoria ★38 min
Waterloo41 min ↑
Canary Wharf54 min ↑
City45 min ↑

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

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Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

73

Car parks (800m)

3

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)18
Nearest car park82m
Santander docks (800m)0
Nearest cycle dock2.5 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Visitor Car Park 3· yes
430m
🅿️
Visitor Car Park 1· yes
477m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 29.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³
Better than 77% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 8.1 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB23% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 78% of London

Nearest SSSI: Wimbledon Common SSSI — 4.2 km

Energy

Solar: 853 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,530 hrs/yr

Sunshine

595 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.9°C

Summer avg

3.0°C

Winter avg

Solar yield852.8 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

MITCHAM & TOOTING HEALTH

81 HASLEMERE AVENUE, CR4 3PR

20 min walk

74%

Recommend GP

74%

Overall GP experience

0

GPs within 1km

2

Dentists within 1km

3

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalSt George's Hospital · 575 m
Nearest A&EEPSOM AND ST HELIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST · 4.6 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%67.6%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

49

Parks (1km)

15

Restaurants (800m)

9

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

4

Gyms (1km)

7

Sports (1km)

1

Convenience

Nearest supermarketAldi · 638 m
3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
566 licensed premises in borough172 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

1

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

420m

Post office

Nearby shops

Co-op Food199 m
Costcutter428 m
Five Stars Local479 m
M Wine Merchant566 m

Nearby cafes

Coffee in the Wood303 m
Cocobeanz Colliers Wood405 m
Natas Cafe Bar473 m
Peabody’s476 m

Nearby restaurants

Fish Inn220 m
Thai Town222 m
Corleone376 m
Venus435 m

Nearby pubs

The Royal Standard368 m
The Holden412 m
The Tooting Tavern468 m
The Sultan599 m

Nearby gyms

(Unoccupied)431 m
Robert Lowe Sports Centre547 m
Anytime Fitness598 m
The Gym660 m

Nearby pharmacies

AP Chemist371 m
Barrons Pharmacy617 m
Haydons Pharmacy650 m
Boots903 m

Nearby health

Morris Dental Laboratory571 m
St George's Hospital575 m
Haydons Road Dental Practice646 m
Wimbledon Confidental Dental Clinic839 m
Food hygiene (5-star)77% of 56

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%

High street

E

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

48

Investment score

Moderate

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,600London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
3.4% (average)London avg: 3.8%Below average yield — bottom 53%
Gentrification score22/100
Sales last 12 months1

Rental market

High

Demand

Low

Void risk

Young professional

Tenant profile

+5.1%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Low

Market activity

100d

Est. days to sell

8/100

Velocity score

Future outlook

62.3

Price growth score

C
Low

New supply risk

High investment quality

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score33/100
Bakerloo Extension route9,873m
Crossrail 2 route1,705m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 7/10

Less deprived than average

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Less deprived than average

Rank: 23,363 nationally

1,641

Est. population

30,000/km²

76%

Employed

60%

Degree educated

£54,900

Median income

3.3%

Claimant rate

Inner cityVery high densityYoung professionals

37

Community stability

Age profile

16%
34%
29%
14%
Under 1816%
18–3434%
35–4929%
50–6414%
65+8%

Tenure

16%
33%
43%
Own outright16%
Own (mortgage)33%
Private rent43%
Social rent7%
Shared ownership1%

Ethnicity

44%
25%
White British44%
White Other25%
Asian13%
Black8%
Mixed7%
Other4%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional51%
Routine / semi-routine14%
No car household48%
Unemployed4%
No qualifications9%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Private rent43%
Social rent7%

vs. London

Income vs London+30.7%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
9
Planning apps (12 months)
12
Planning apps (3 years)
17
Local approval rate
83%
Borough approval rate
74%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£160/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
2

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
8
Largest scheme
218 homes · Phase 1 & 2, Brown & Root House, 125, Phase 1 & 2, Brown & Root House, 125, High Street Collier's Wood, SW19 2JG
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Phase 1 & 2, Brown & Root House, 125, Phase 1 & 2, Brown & Root House, 125, High Street Collier's Wood, SW19 2JG218 homes
completed
1 - 11, 1 - 11, High Street Colliers Wood, Colliers Wood, SW19 2JE84 homes
completed
SITE OF SCHOOL & CONVENT, 91-101A, SITE OF SCHOOL & CONVENT, 91-101A, TOOTING HIGH STREET, SW1770 homes
completed
Cavendish House 105 - 109, Cavendish House 105 - 109, High Street Colliers Wood, Colliers Wood, SW19 2HR60 homes
completed
2-6, 2-6, High Street, Colliers Wood, SW19 2AG34 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
15.7%
Ward turnout
136%
Election year
2026
MP
Dame Siobhain McDonagh (Labour)
MP majority
18,761
Constituency
Mitcham and Morden

Councillors

Caroline Masue Cooper-MarbiahLabour
Laxmi AttawarLabour
Stuart NeaversonLabour

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Key facts for SW19 2DF

Full postcodeSW19 2DF
Postcode districtSW19
BoroughLondon Borough of Merton
WardColliers Wood
Latitude51.421650
Longitude-0.178292
Parliamentary constituencyMitcham and Morden
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

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